They had bigger brains than we do today.
(Bigger brains = higher IQ)
You’re probably right ... while I wasn’t there, I’m guessing they weren’t voting Democrat! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Birds have a higher body mass to brain ratio then humans.
They are not exactly running the planet.
Because most of their brain mass is focused (pardon the pun) on seeing rather then cognitive reasoning.
Might have been the same case with the Neanderthal who possibly had better vision then the Sapiens.
Or not.
Until a decade ago they were arguing about if Neanderthal could talk.
What is for sure today is tomorrows not really.